Equity compensation: An overview

Equity compensation is increasingly popular as companies look to recruit top talent. But if you don’t understand how it works, you could leave money on the table.

Checklist: Changing jobs

Changing jobs can be as stressful as it is exhilarating. Where you work can affect everything from your health to your retirement via your benefits package. This checklist can help you keep track of some of the high-level decisions you likely need to make when changing jobs. In addition to reviewing what you might want […]

Checklist: What to do after a layoff

If you recently lost your job, it’s normal to feel stressed and confused.  But we want to help ensure that stress doesn’t extend to your finances.  This checklist can help you keep track of some of the high-level decisions you’ll likely need to make following a layoff. Use this checklist as a starting point, and […]

The employer’s guide to competitive pay packages

At Quorum, we’re committed to financial literacy, and that doesn’t just mean for individuals. Whether you’re a top executive at a larger company or an entrepreneur growing a startup and wondering what tools you might have at your disposal, there are numerous compensation options to consider. In this article, we’ll provide an overview. Whether any […]

Tax prep versus tax planning

For many Americans, the thought of taxes goes hand in hand with mild anxiety. That anxiety can lead people to lump everything tax related into one bucket. (Usually, it’s a bucket labeled “I’d rather not.”) Perhaps, because of that, we see people get confused about the difference between tax planning and tax preparation and which […]

Your guide to equity compensation

At Quorum, we view equity compensation on a spectrum, with restricted stock units at one end and share purchase programs on the other.